Superfamily Galloidae Hay 1930 (fowl)

Aves - Galliformes - Galloidae

Full reference: O. P. Hay. 1930. Second Bibliography and Catalogue of the Fossil Vertebrata of North America 390(II):1-1074

Parent taxon: Galliformes according to O. P. Hay 1930

Sister taxa: Amitabha, Archaealectrornis, Argillipes, Bumbanipodius, Bumbanortyx, Craci, Cracidae, Galli, Gallinuloididae, Gigantibis, Megapodiidae, Namaortyx, Numididae, Odontiphorinidae, Odontophoridae, Paraortygidae, Paraortyx, Phasanidae, Phasiani, Phasianidae, Procrax, Quercymegapodiidae, Scopelortyx, Sobniogallus, Sylviornithes, Taoperdix

Subtaxa: Perdicidae Tetraonidae

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), Finland (6), United States (5: Georgia, New Mexico, Virginia)

• Harrisonian of United States (1: Nebraska)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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